Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-06-19

NOTES.

There is a howl all over the land to have
the umpires enforce the coaching rule.
Herman is known as the Sphinx"
from the fact that he rarely speaks when
OH the ball field.
1t is claimed that if Shock, of Washing
ton, was muzzled, people would nave lit
tie to laugh at.
Notwithstanding his recent illness,
Casey pitched q very good game against
the New Y0rks on Monday.
Sam Moflat, who pitched for Cleveland
in 1884, may again join that club. He is
now on a ranch i'll Montana.
Bufinton is a good all-around player
and were he but q better base-runner he
wouldb Ne what the boys call a cOrker.
Young Morrison pitched so slow in
Tuesdays game with the Chicagos that
the latter were enabled TO steal thirteen
bases.
Simmons and Mason only want $780,
600 for their interest in the Athletics.
Won der Abe was dumbfOunded when they
named their price.
Welch, the king center fielder, has been
called all the hard anne possible for try
ing to injure players in game, but he still
keeps on. He will be treated to a broken
head some day.
Two of the Cleyelands were put out in
one of the games at Baltimore last week
ON that venerable chestnut Of u base
man holding the ball and allowing the
runner to take a lead, then touching him
out. Once q season would be cad enough
to be caught by that presumably worn out
trick, but twice in the same game Is GER
tainly the heighth of stupidity and evil
dence OF a decided lack of playing ability.
BY an arrangement with Chicago base
ball club directors Captain Arson has
complete control of the team, aud no or
ders hut his can be Obeyed. All the blame
and criticism that has been heaped upon
President Spaulding rightfully belongs to
the big captain. MIR. Spaulding says that
had he been in charge of the team he
would nave acted differently in many cases.
Still, he has great confidence in his captain.
The Cincinnatis have been e~ndeavOring
to secure LOVett, the celebrated pitcher OF
the Bridgeport, Conn, team, but were not
successful. They offered a fancy price for
| his release, and had matters almost salts
lactorially arranged, when kOvett put an
end to all negotiations by stating that he
did not care about leaving the B~rldgepOrtS
to Join q League or A ISOLATION club,
Manager Schmelz has hopes, however, OF
getting another New England pitcher, said
to be fully as good rs LOvett.
The Philadelphia Herald has the follow
ing scOrcher concerning Arlie Latham
"Just think of an audience of over five
thousand people laughing at and applaud
ing the clownish remarks and actions o.
a fugitive from justice, o man cowardly
enough to strike a woman, and that wo
man his wi wife, q nan who had forced {
previous wife to get rid of him through the
divorce court, a man who had to sneak on
of st. Louis a carriage and join his com
rades At a way station, to avoid the Otficer
of the law who were on his track. Whoa
'nuff said"
In the Philadelphia-New York game
Tuesday, at the latter city, Umpire Pow
ers tried the experiment of standing be
hind the pitchers box to judge the play
and the New York Herald expresses tn,
following timely sentiments concerning
matter: 1t is to be hoped he will not re
peat the experiment. He is so far from
the home plate in that position, over 6;
feet, that he cannot accurately judge ball
and strikes. Some OF his rulings in thi
respect were ludicrous. Besides, he is il
the way when the pitcher turns TO catch
player mapping at second, and is liable Il
interfere with the inffeldeps in their play
The only good deriyable from his position
behind the box is that he can better de
eide whether the catcher throws out
runner at second or not. But for this on
good he may do much harm. After man!
Of his rulings the audience called to hin
to 60 behind the plate, but he wouldn'
do it.